Did Burt rearly exist COMPLETED THANK YOU

[suzard]

Hi






Edith E Harrison Dec qtr 1922 Derby 7b 922 (could Edith's middle name be Evelyn - which she was known as??)



Suz

It seems Edith E's middle name could be Evelyn -if this is her marriage

Marriage reg
Edith E harrison Arthur L Robson

Death reg
Edith EVELYN Robson
born 13 Sept 1922
Death reg Oct 1984
age 62
Derby
6 695
?

Suz
Dec qtr 1944 Derby 7b 1423

[ShaunJ]

Maybe I can help with this!

I had a look for "57 Holcombe" in the Derby papers and:

There is a report from 1940 concerning James Herbert Harrison of that address who was fined 10/- for driving his motorcycle in the blackout with a non-compliant headlamp, and a further 10/- for not having a red rear lamp.

Then, in April 1943 we have the engagement of  Driver John Harrison RAOC, youngest son of  Mr & Mrs J H Harrison of 57 Holcombe Street, to Dorothy Pountain; and a subsequent announcement of their marriage on 6 November 1943 (Pte J W Harrison to Dorothy Pountain)

Another report from 17 November 1943 concerns the divorce of James Hubert Harrison ( of 57 Holcombe Street) from his wife Thora who had left him after just 3 weeks of married life.

I'm getting a bit confused now - but perhaps if we can find the marriage of James Hubert/Herbert  and Thora then some more light may be shed

[ShaunJ]

Another newspaper report from 1937 - James Hubert Harrison of 57 Holcombe Street fined for speeding on his motorcycle.

I guess we've identified Bert now as most probably the  James H Harrison born 1915, having located a James Hubert Harrison at the same address as John W and his parents  Mr & Mrs J H Harrison 

[ShaunJ]

The Australian electoral rolls identify a James Hubert Harrison, metal worker, at 38 Seymour Street, Caulfield, VIC in 1954. There was also a James Hubert Harrison, engineer, in Sandringham that year.

[SmallTownGirl]

Maybe I can help with this!

I had a look for "57 Holcombe" in the Derby papers and:

There is a report from 1940 concerning James Herbert Harrison of that address who was fined 10/- for driving his motorcycle in the blackout with a non-compliant headlamp, and a further 10/- for not having a red rear lamp.

Then, in April 1943 we have the engagement of  Driver John Harrison RAOC, youngest son of  Mr & Mrs J H Harrison of 57 Holcombe Street, to Dorothy Pountain; and a subsequent announcement of their marriage on 6 November 1943 (Pte J W Harrison to Dorothy Pountain)

Another report from 17 November 1943 concerns the divorce of James Hubert Harrison ( of 57 Holcombe Street) from his wife Thora who had left him after just 3 weeks of married life.

I'm getting a bit confused now - but perhaps if we can find the marriage of James Hubert/Herbert  and Thora then some more light may be shed

There's a marriage between a James H Harrison and a Thora Hardy in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in 1938.  

[SmallTownGirl]

Can't find "Bert" at the moment, you may already have this but on familysearch.org there is a parish register extract Cromford St Mark's for Lilian May Harrison, born 19 Feb 1904 bap 8 May 1904 parents James Harold and Sarah. Cromford would come under Bakewell registration district.

Shirl

Yes, in 1904 Cromford came under Bakewell Reg District.

STG

PS : I still wish I could find the family on the 1911 census!  Sooo frustrating.

[ShaunJ]

OK I think we've cracked it. Well done everyone !

NB The family can be found on FindMyPast's 1911 census transcription

[l.plates]

Hi all
Thank you all very much for your hard work and time doing the searches and look ups to find Bert. its all much appreciated.

Sorry I have only just come on this but I have a very unsociable job and there are times I do not get to go on Ancestry.

thank you so much

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